This course helps individuals better understand the various Employee Resource Group (ERG) components and equips them with the skills needed to successfully lead or collaborate with ERGs. Course components are designed to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of ERGs and delve into their intricacies and resulting outputs.The instruction, discussions, and exercises are crafted to ensure that the participants acquire knowledge through the exploration of diverse perspectives. Course discussions include:
- Brief history of and introduction to ERGs
- ERG business case and business alignment
- Structure: ERG charter, enterprise structure, group structure, ERG, and executive sponsor roles and responsibilities
- Internal partners/collaborations: Communications, HR, DEI, IT, leadership
- External partners: Community engagement (also internal community relations)
- Management and operations: ERG launch, recruitment, programming, engagement, retention, growth
- Evaluation: metrics, shared outcomes
Leadership development investment: $995 per person
- Contact us for group rates and group payment
- See the September 2025 ERG Leadership Intensive for special pricing!
ERG Leadership Certificate Cohort Schedule
Additional 2025 dates will be added at a later date. All cohorts include three hours of independent application tasks and/or research.
2025
SPECIAL ALERT!!
ERG LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE – IN PERSON (Raleigh, NC)
- Monday, September 22 & 23, 2025; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm; The Conference Center at NC Biotech, 15 TW Alexander Dr., Durham, NC 27703
- This session is part of the ERG Leadership Intensive (September 22: ERG Leadership Certificate; September 23: ERG Leadership Workshop)
- Full ERG Leadership Intensive registration fee: $1,055.00 per person (2 days)
- Single day registration option: You may register for only one of the days (certificate or workshop); $575 per person
- Need a hotel? Visit the Workshop page for suggestions.